Boss: meaning, definitions and examples
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boss
[ bɒs ]
at work
A person who is in charge of a worker or organization.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The boss was not happy with the team's performance.
- She reported directly to the boss.
slang
A term used to refer to someone in authority or control.
Synonyms
authority figure, head honcho, leader
Examples of usage
- He's the boss around here.
- She's the boss of her own life.
Translations
Translations of the word "boss" in other languages:
🇵🇹 chefe
- patrão
- líder
🇮🇳 बॉस
- मालिक
- प्रमुख
🇩🇪 Chef
- Vorgesetzter
- Leiter
🇮🇩 bos
- atasan
- pemimpin
🇺🇦 начальник
- бос
- керівник
🇵🇱 szef
- przełożony
- kierownik
🇯🇵 上司 (じょうし)
- ボス
- リーダー
🇫🇷 patron
- chef
- dirigeant
🇪🇸 jefe
- patrón
- líder
🇹🇷 patron
- şef
- lider
🇰🇷 상사
- 보스
- 리더
🇸🇦 رئيس
- مدير
- قائد
🇨🇿 šéf
- nadřízený
- vedoucí
🇸🇰 šéf
- nadriadený
- vedúci
🇨🇳 老板 (lǎobǎn)
- 主管 (zhǔguǎn)
- 领导 (lǐngdǎo)
🇸🇮 šef
- nadrejeni
- vodja
🇮🇸 yfirmaður
- stjórnandi
- foringi
🇰🇿 бастық
- жетекші
- басшы
🇬🇪 ბოსი
- უფროსი
- ლიდერი
🇦🇿 rəhbər
- patron
- lider
🇲🇽 jefe
- patrón
- líder
Etymology
The word 'boss' originated in the mid-19th century as a slang term in the United States. It is believed to have derived from the Dutch word 'baas', meaning master. Over time, 'boss' evolved to refer to a person in charge or in control of others. The term has since become widely used in various contexts to describe a person with authority or leadership qualities.
Word Frequency Rank
At #5,948 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.
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